The All Manipur Body Builders Association has selected 15 bodybuilders, including three females to represent Manipur in the 11th Federation Cup 2022 and 14th Women's Bodybuilding, 9th Men's & Women's Sports Physique National Championship 2022 to be held at Manan Kendra Gangtok, Sikkim from March 11-13, 2022.
The bodybuilders in Senior category are Kangleison Ningombam in 55 kg, Yuvraj Sonar, Thanmi, Kangjam Jashobanta, Chongtham Bidyananda, P Nandajit in 60 kg, Yumnam Luwanganba, Kh Hemanta Singh, Yumnam Sushilkumar in 65 kg, Joyjeet Waikhom, Ksh Arunjit in 70 kg, L Ojitkumar Meitei, W Kiran Meitei in 75 kg, Nivarshan Mainam, Bhopendra Nongmeikapam, K Arnold Singh in 80 kg.
In the 85 kg category are Aarshi Kumar Longjam, L Sobhachandra, W Priyobrata while in 90 kg are Kishan Sougrakpam, Ng Surchandra and in 100 kg is L Kumarjit Singh. As for the 100 kg plus category is Melson Nongmeikapam.
Karishma Chingangbam will participate in the Women's Bodybuilding competition while in Women's Sports Physique category are Ksh Preety Devi and Thaja Salam. In the Men's Sports Physique are Khundrakpam Debabrata and Laitonjam Gulshan.
Altogether 28 bodybuilders from 11 gymnasiums participated during the trial. The selected 15 bodybuilders will be led by Y Nilbir Singh during the championship.
